USTR’s Section 301 probe resulted in a proposed 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports, citing IP, deforestation and ethanol market barriers. Public comments are open through July 1 with a hearing July 6.

Christina and David Romer warn the Fed to guard long‑run inflation expectations as PCE remains elevated and a new Fed chair prepares for a key June meeting.

Jill Biden said Joe Biden will "live with cancer" after his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, framing treatment as long-term management rather than a cure. She made the remarks while promoting her memoir.

Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander paused their primary sparring in Lower Manhattan to jointly attack 'mega master' deportation hearings and ICE courthouse arrests.

Mamdani told a Jim Owles questionnaire last year he supported removing Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge; City Hall has not said whether he still does. The change would require a City Council local law.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Nest Egg Protection Act to temporarily raise the home‑sale capital‑gains exclusion to $1M for seniors 65+ who have owned their homes 25+ years.

Reporting and ethics filings say Tom DiNapoli’s 2024 Israel trip — paid for by a Jewish group — raised conflict concerns as the state pension holds hundreds of millions in Israel bonds.

FPC filed a reply brief in Heeter v. James, pressing a constitutional challenge to New York’s 2022 body‑armor restrictions as summary‑judgment briefing runs through June.

City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the FDNY union and fire survivors rallied in Lower Manhattan pushing Mayor Mamdani to fund a fifth firefighter at dozens of engine companies as budget talks begin.

A May DHS memo tells ICE attorneys to pursue administrative fraud cases targeting lawyers who file false asylum claims, a move that could bring fines and disciplinary reviews.

PSC-approved temporary increases for NYSEG and RG&E take effect June 1, adding modest delivery charges while a larger rate case remains under review.

New Rochelle quietly added John Earvin — who pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud in 2015 — to its Veterans Advisory Committee; the city code does not require background checks. The appointment, approved Oct. 21, 2025, has drawn fresh scrutiny.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and CSEA announced a tentative five‑year labor agreement that would raise pay and tweak benefits for more than 55,000 state workers, pending a member vote.